remembrancer
Joined Ficlatté in October 2014
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An unexpected sacrifice
Sometimes I forget that home has a scent
A comforting reminder of a familiar space, habits, and expe…
Published 1 year ago.
Apathy is Annoying
Unregistered college graduates drink through a discussion on the possibility of fewer student loans
…
Published 1 year ago.
Mourning Dreams
My dreams trace your laugh-lines
and sparkles part grey clouds between light lashes
Fingertips brush…
Published 2 years ago.
A Life Worth Living
Challenge the limits you set for yourself
When you were too tired to predict the consequences
Examin…
Published 2 years ago.
Doubt
You've been my faithful companion for so long I can't imagine.....
Not feeling
your sticky sweetnes…
Published 2 years ago.
My Life's Work
I've been straining to stretch my smile
clenching my cheeks along with my teeth
as sweat soaks my sm…
Published 2 years ago.
Spiral
When my sister was explaining the futility of my expectations
Her favorite line was, "You keep tryin…
Published 3 years ago.
The beauty of a worm
I wonder if butterflies ever miss their former self
The sturdy roundness of their skin
Their steady …
Published 3 years ago.
Christmas Spirit
Piles of sparkly litter are all that remain of the gifts that are never good enough
The bittersweet…
Published 3 years ago.
Why not?
I've decided to picture a bright future
Where I recapture the brilliance of my youth
And retain the …
Published 3 years ago.
A Moment of Silence
Silence echoes through a cacophony of excuses
and pointed fingers we've aimed at each others eyes
A …
Published 3 years ago.
But words can never hurt me
Disrespectful
Apathetic
Noisy
Tough
Evil
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Decent
Astute
Notable
Thoughtful
Effective
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Lazy
Insipid…
Published 3 years ago.
Erosion
Sleep steadily slips from my aching eyelids
desperate for one more hour of escape
of reflection
of p…
Published 3 years ago.
Nightmare
My 15-year-old son hugged me yesterday
My teenage daughter begged me for a bedtime story
My husband …
Published 3 years ago.
Self-Assurance?
A shameful smile lurks in the corner
of every fold of fat
and widening waistline
gleefully posted by…
Published 3 years ago.